BRAD EBERT says Jay Schulz and Matthew Broadbent should have the chance to front Collingwood on Thursday night, saying there was "nothing in" incidents involving the pair against Sydney last week.
Swan Ted Richards was concussed after being tackled by Schulz during the third quarter and required to be stretchered off the field, while Broadbent bumped Luke Parker as a trainer was attending him.
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Ebert felt there was sufficient difference between the Schulz tackle and that of Bryce Gibbs against Robbie Gray in Round 12 to warrant Schulz being cleared.
"I think he should get off, I think the tackle was a little bit different to Bryce Gibbs, hopefully it can be judged that way as well," Ebert said.
And while contact between Matthew Broadbent and Sydney's Luke Parker is sure to be looked at, Ebert also believes Broadbent's intent was to keep the Swan out of the nearby stoppage, and was not malicious in his conduct.
"I don't really feel like there's anything in that. You don't know what Parker was thinking at the time, I don't think there was any malice in it," Ebert said.
"Broady was just, I guess, trying to keep him out of the play in that stoppage, I don't think there was anything out of the rules."
